This year is almost over, time flies!!!! .. it is incredible few months ago we ‘re sharing in our personal site … telling you all our experiences and blessings of last year … And now one month to finish this year … How crazy it is…!!! God has definitely been faithful, his work continues.. his Kingdom is being established and continuing on Earth as it is in heaven. We have no words to describe that although times are tough and this continuous acceleration of this world …. we have a great hope in Him, that He provides for us the person of the Holy Spirit in our lives, the best and highest quality guarantee / assurance in life. He is the one who lead us to walk in Freedom, in complete obedience and his truth.

October&November in Review!!!!

B.C.C ( BIBLE SCHOOL) Week #10!!

The bible school has been a great time of revelation and study of God’s word. A challenging time, really busy and tired!! But is certainly very rewarding in my personal relationship with Jesus.

These last few weeks we have studied the books of Jeremiah, Revelation, John, Hebrews and others. Personally (Tony) the week of study the book of Revelation, has definitely been one of my favorites, as my perspective of thinking in this book, in the context of the future for today.

God spoke to me a lot , through this book as He is interested in giving us the revelation of this book “today”.

One of the highlights of the last few weeks was also the week that we had to teach, preach and give Bible studies all in one week. After that we went to Turrialba for a bible reading weekend, in a beautiful place outside the city – Whole weekend reading the bible. Was Fun time, not only reading but of fellowship 🙂

We feel grateful for our classmates, we enjoy time not only going deeper into the word, but growing together in our relationship with God. We have the blessing of having a BBQ in our home and just hang out as friends!

Intercession Times

During our time of intercession as a school, God led us to pray for outreach. God has confirmed for the first time for this school ( after 7 years ) to send an outreach team to Liberia, Guanacaste. We are excited about this time, with high expectations of what we feel will be “preparing the ground” to what God is doing in YWAM San Jose and in our lives 🙂 A team of 6 of us , will be two months in Liberia with the heart of imparting everything received in the bible school – Work with local churches, developing bible seminars, work with youth in Liberia and around. When the school ends we will be packing up our house and moving to Liberia, super excited after eight years …. finally we will returne home!!

We want to ask you to Join our prayer team, december would be a month of transition in the middle of moving our house, the last two weeks of school, projects and final exams. Rosse also will be transitioning her responsibilities as Personnel coordinator in our base.
Impacto Liberia, activity that will take place the first week of January, where we are still preparing meetings,planning .. much work to do. We do really need prayers, as well as spending the holidays with our families and friends!!! more than thankful to God for all He has done in us and what’s He is doing …. but super excited for what He will do starting the 2015.

We will be sharing more… as we travel to Liberia 🙂 🙂 More to come!!

Update from Jimmy!!

He’s doing well, almost done the first phase of DTS, preparing the team to go! They will be traveling to Kolkata, India for the outreach phase. They will be joining MEGACITIES a Ywam Global project, you can read more about it:

If you would like to know more how you can help Jimmy, please email us. He is raising $3000.

*Ywam Central America Prasing the Lord Together*

We had the blessing of traveling to Ywam, Nicaragua to join the celebration of the 25 years anniversary. Such a amazing testimony of faithfulness and sacrifice of love and obedience to God.

Don y Barb Johnson’s Ywam Nicaragua Leaders

History of Ywam Nicaragua

Ywam Nicoya, Guanacaste

Rosse was invited to teach in the topic of Spiritual Warfare in Ywam Nicoya, was her first time teaching in this base, lovely time and sharing with the students, as they move forward to go on outreach.

Thanksgiving in Ywam San Jose !!!

We’re so grateful for our Ywam family, for such a diverse and fun living – working community we have…

this us our latest video check it out:

As we’re heading to the last month of this year, we want to share with you our gratefulness for walking with us in this journey… for all your love and support… around the world!!

From Germany to Brazil to Canada 🙂 and many others … all the way… to Costa Rica our tiny but huge nation… we call home!

Thank you!! you’re in our hearts!! Pura Vida!!

***Tony & Rosse***

Impacto Costa Rica (Liberia) seeks to transform all elements of the city of Liberia with the Light and Love of Jesus Christ. God is at work in that city reconciling people to our Heavenly Father through the work of Jesus Christ, His Holy Spirit and the faithful work of His saints. Our work is to immerse the city of Liberia in the Light and Love of Jesus Christ during a week of intense and purposeful ministry, involving over 10 local churches in Liberia, over 10 local churches in the US, more than 100 missionaries from the US and 200 missionaries from Costa Rica, several Kingdom ministries including YWAM, many sports coaches and players, business owners and pastors. God is truly assembling a major force for His Kingdom!

Impacto Costa Rica (Liberia) began with a burden to reconcile the fatherless to our Heavenly Father. This burden led to a significant mission in January 2014 in which over 600 bibles were personally distributed, over 75 children were exposed to the Love of Jesus through baseball and other activities. Evening worship/Gospel services resulted in many salvations and rededications. God gave us favor with local government authorities and church pastors, leading to a unified and productive effort.

God is opening doors for us to connect and partner with amazing friends .

Vital Seed Ministries International aims to advance the Kingdom of God through highfaith, high-impact, relational efforts involving local churches, businesses and ministries. Vital Seeds’ goal is to effectively synergize and complement both the Church and Business worlds through its thorough understanding of each and its connection with established relational networks. For more info about Vital seeds: For more information, go to http://www.vitalseed.org

**JANUARY 5-11 2015 ** Get Involved to:

⇒ Unify and strengthen the local church and encourage them to engage in local missions

⇒ Door-to-door evangelism and bible distribution –

⇒ Reach the children through vacation bible school –

⇒ Teach the youth the love of Christ through baseball, basketball, soccer and skateboarding camps

“Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God” Job 37:14!!These last months we have thought about this verse in job. Really is not complicated!! Right?? To stop and remember… all the things that God has done in you and through you !! all that He has healed, provided, restored, prepared …. for you!!!! Over and Over again we choose to run into his arms, We choose to obey him… and walk in his will not ours.. is such hard but rewarding LIFE-STYLE!!! We can say He is good !! In the midst of the challenges and adversities from the every day … He is good !! He has promised to always be there !!

“… the wonderful miracles of God…”

Luis Dodero ( Rosse’s Brother) , married in California, was one of the moments where our heart leaps with gratitude to God, to see the hand of God working in our lives. For us it is very important our families are our greatest and most valuable support. It was a beautiful moment for them as a couple, they celebrate with good friends and family. God keeps His Word !!

YWAM SAN JOSE 10th ANNIVERSARY

This past month we celebrate 10 years of YWAM San Jose, a beautiful time of celebrating God’s faithfulness !! During this celebration we made a call for new wave of young people who responded to the call of God … to GO and fulfill the great commission … many Ticos said yes and amen !! For us…. this is a great response of many years of prayers.. seeing more people of our nation believing God and doing his will. More than 40 pastors celebrated with us, 300 young people heard from our mission … Bible distribtution ( the kids from our 3 bases went out to share the gospel) …all this just becuase God’s faithfulness. For us is so such privilege to be part of this family, called YWAM. We join YWAM in 2008 and has been a season tremendously excited !! This is the link see our video from our 10th anniversary:

SKATE MINISTRY:

Jimmy is in MEXICO!!God open the doors for jimmy, to go and do his DTS (Discipleship Training School) in Mexico. As you all know….Tony had been walking and trying to help him to find better opportunities for his life… and to grow in his personal relationship with God. We know the potencial in this kid’s life… God has better things .. God had “possibles” ways … Jimmy is from La Carpio (one of the dumps trash neighborhood in San Jose)His first travel to another country … a better chance of life, but even more to go and meet with God for 5 months ….. he is the first in his family,…. doing something like this.. God is even touching and working in his entire family from his grandmother to his little brother … we’re extremely excited!!! To see the power of love & truth transforming this kid, his family …. and whole community.

Tony & Samuel!! First Trip (another country) Together!!!

A plus to this is that Tony went with Jimmy to Mexico, and travel with him …. and not only that /// God had even much more…. Tony also went with his son samuel… (his first trip to a other country) .. he ( samuel) got the change to see and experience what his father does as a Missionary, the work and passion that tony have for those who dont know God…….

First Time for Sammy on a Plane… !!

Viva Mexicooooo!!! They celebrate the Mexican Independence Day !!!

Pura vida!!!! Desde Mexico!!

New Season… Soaking in God’s word !!!

The last Trimester of the year, will be a little different for us as a family, but we are very excited to see what God is going to do !!!

Tony, started the school this week :

Intensive Bible studies (BCC), 3 months, full of intense bible study… they are 12 students, and this week they started with the book of Acts. We are very excited about this great opportunity, one that Tony has waited for long time.

Rosse made this school four years ago … and we know it’s important to go deeper in our biblical foundation… for giving greatest steps toward what God has called us to do …

Thank God has provided the money for the school !!

We are praying from now, because we would love to do the practical part of the school: (Bible seminars, teachings, Bible studies, preaching in different churches and places) in Guanacaste next year !!

Go back home!! to plant seeds of truth and love in our people to passionate longs for the word of God !!

Some Family/Quality Time in Guanacaste!!! The blessing of traveling in our home town..

” The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength.You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring” . Isaiah 58:11

Thank you so much! for all your love and friendship!! We REALLY appreciate all your words and love for us!!

We rejoice to know that our father God, have greater plans for you and for us!! He is good!! He is faithful !! He is greater than anything in this life!!

Thank you for your prayers… Thank you for your kind words of afirmation … Thank you for supporting us and believing in what God is doing through us and in us!!

For I know!! the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord,

thoughts of peace and not of evil,

to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11)

Or the different stages that we face … in life !! we recognize that God and only He can help us through each of these seasons..

In spite of the circumstances … God promises us that He has good thoughts of peace and hope.

Tony & Rosse these last two months have faced different stages and circumstances … but one thing that we have embraced is this promise that our father has better things for his children …! There is no better place that in his hands,

….but sometimes we do not understand ….BUT!! He knows better than us! 🙂

SHARING – SKATE MINISTRY:

During these months we have been receiving teams from different places in our 2014 SUMMER TEAMS, here in YWAM San Jose. Many of these teams come together and share with our ministry with children and communities. We are blessed in our SKATE CLUBS, seeing the kids feel loved and getting more truth about the love of God in their lives, and as with the simple fact of people coming and sharing with them: “God has thoughts of peace and hope for their lives … “

Teaching Discipleship in Schools!

Tony & Rosse have being part of the teachings in our Discipleship schools in this recent months, teaching topics such as Spiritual Warfare, Walking in Faith and Obedience in Jesus .. We are very excited about this new opportunity we have enjoyed so much … teaching and sharing with students from different schools .. is always so rewarding for our lives and marriage, being part of the transforming work of Jesus and His Word in the every day of students who comes to our base.

MERCY MINISTRY

One of the ministry of YWAM San Jose, is MERCY TRUCKS, Our medical and dental ministry they converted an ambulance into a mobile medical and dental unit. This ministry is able to Realize the vision of empowering the hurting With Hope and healing. Medical Ministry is the “hands and feet” of making God Known, Bringing much needed humanitarian aid to villages and declaring the Good News in word and deed, are just some of the ways in Which helping hands are extended.

This last months Tony has-been joining the Medical teams, driving the ambulance and serving during outreach.

New Beginnings !! Familia….. 🙂 🙂 !!!

Luis, Rosse’s younger brother, ….is now in California, preparing for his wedding in August, we are super-excited to see the faithfulness of God working in our families, Luis had done his DTS in 2011 and continued after serving God by serving different ministries in Guanacaste. In one of these he met his future wife, and now they ‘re preparing to serve the lord together!!!

Issac& Karen

Tony’s Brother and his wife, are leaving to South Africa this week ….! They are leaving for 3 years, to serve in South Africa, With the desire of reaching out children at risk! Both of them have a passion for children and Have lot’s of gifts for reach out this generation. We Believe That God would use them to extend His Kingdom in the nations and give glory to Him!

Really with mixed feelings, to see our brothers go … but super excited to see God’s plan fulfilled in them! We know that God will do great things! Thank God for our families, because they have been a fundamental part for us to continue serving God by serving as Missionaries ..!!

We are very excited to see what God has in store for the rest of the year!

Many plans and projects, but more over them… we want to complete what God have in our lives.

We are dreaming with all that God is already doing in Liberia, and we are working on the continued development of ministries, relationships with local churches, teaching English, influence with local government and sporting organizations … to extend the Kingdom of God in Liberia.!!!

Hey Everyone!! check it out our new video, from our skate ministry here in Ywam San Jose.

Thanks to all of you, that keep praying for us, for all of you who keep us with words of encouragement, who have been there for us, really this video shows how a normal day look like for us, where we open our hearts and shows who we really are … sharing love with this kids… giving them hope in Christ, presenting a life style of Jesus, and how much He cares for them. This is why we do… what we do… no matter the obstacles, difficulties, times of discouragement, God is our reason , and without him, we could not do what we do.. He is the ONE!!!

This last weekend We had the opportunity to travel to panama, for the celebration of 20th anniversary of YWAM Panama. Along with our Ywam director, Giacomo Coghi and two of his children, began our trip on Thursday night with a 7 hour trip on the road, spend the night at the border of Panama, and crossed early on Friday, we finally got to the new YWAM chiriqui property, about 2 hours from the border. A beautiful place in the mountains of Boquete, we got ready to listen and celebrate the many great things God is doing ​​. As expected this celebration was full of diverse nations and cultures, one of the things that highlighted in this celebration,

It was to see the presence of so many different indigenous ethnic groups gathered, praising the Lord in the same place . Many of them are parts of discipleship schools, leadership training for the purpose of returning to their tribes and extend the kingdom of God among their own
people….

Listening to the story of these heroes of faith, who 20 years ago took the challenge, listened to God and obeyed … without thinking about the implications 20 years later, Richard & Debbi Tracy, who gave everything, for the service of God in Panama. Today their childrens still are serving the lord, and with them the next generation. Seeing at the multiplication in the work of discipleship, seeing how many Indigenous have known Jesus, and walked into a destiny with purpose, redemption and hope … and to see how that legacy that this couple has sown , listening to the many testimonies…. and stories on how they start….. made ​​Tony & I feel really encouraged to know that the work we’re doing is not in vain !!! that it is worth it… it is about PEOPLE FINDING GOD!!! It is about bringing God’s kingdom… in any time… is to be a example of his Love. and his Principles.. in the daily basics… … It is about ” giving up” Your PLANS, and trusting God for his better ways… and how HE IS the one who invite us to be part and rejoice in his perfect will..

Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, And have made us kings and priests to our God;And we shall reign on the earth.” Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slainTo receive power and riches and wisdom,And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

A story ….

Rafael is one of the mens who have challenged me the most … a man who does not seek to be recognized … who loves God, and is fighting for his people .. to the presence of God and be free from generational culture and beliefs. Rafael is a pastor, he met YWAM, through the work of YWAM panama, did his DTS, and back to make known God in the midst of mountains, places very far apart for God’s sake… Now is one the Brave people in God’s hands, one those who see the promise land.. and is willing do to everything to lead his people to his promise land.

…. Now Rafael has helping to plant 12 indigenous churches in differents communities… walking distance …4 – 5 hours everytime in the jungle of Panama.. . He so humble but soooooo fill of God Joy and love…. to see the love of God moving trought the mountains of Panama. He inspire us A lot!.. Hearing his testimonies, his cry for his own people… asking us to pray for him as he continues doing God’s work, without any help, financial, with his family… I just have not words…

I Invite you to remeber Rafael, and all those that we haven’t met.. but their are up there somewhere in the jungle of Panama.. sharing the truth of God … to those who haven’t heard….

Gioela&luca our Ywam directos Kids,Praying for the futures leader fo the Nogbe People group, we had a special evening “sushi Night”

In 2o Years from now….. where I’ll be, or what I will be doing .. ??

“Walking backwards into the future”

Maori culture of New Zealand phrase

This time in Panama, hearing about Rafael’s journey … was a time of great revelation and impartation.

…. And this question was released……. in 20 years … where do you see yourself… your dreams that God has put in you ..

.. but when you return back to the present … those plans or dreams just disappear….

What are those changes, adjustments and decisions we make in our present in order for those dreams of God in your life be fullfil from today in 20 years…

Wow … really for us … that expression weighs much more commitment, dedication, sacrifice, faith and increased openness to grow 100% in servant leadership… We had Just Started!!!!! 🙂

Today we want to encourage and invite you to walk backwards to the future … … trusting God who holds our lives in his hands .. who orders the universe … and the world … who cares for us .. and his passion until the great Commission is completed …. Our times are in his hands …. to wait 20 years … and finally say ok God! Now yes ! here I’m send me ! Returned today …. to your present and start making the right changes … to complete the mission that God has placed in your life … in your heart … Come back to the today! and resurrect those dreams …. 🙂

We are ready for this new adventure with God, this new year, full of anticipation for more of his presence and revelation in our lives and families. Thanks for being there .. for supporting us, loving us and affirm our lives .. in this effort to extend the kingdom of God.
As January – February ended and a new one begins, we want to keep you in tune with what we’ve been doing, as far as we are growing …and some new doors for ministries!

Skate Ministry!!

In this couples months , we’re reconnecting with different skate clubs , after the holidays. New kids joining the skate clubs really excited!!!.

Tres Rios, Enttebe :
One of the things we wanted to teach the kids is knowing that God blesses us and wants the best for us … but he want us to do our part , A good friend Ricardo Argudo , felt to donate a riel to the small set of ramps that they have, the Kids from this location are getting step by step Seeing God Being Real to their lifes …. this fills our hearts 😀 … Maikol , our core leader is growing a lot, trusting more in himself … and see a .. new inflcuence God is giving him in the middle of his community. Maikol is starting the process of getting his passport as well, playing for the opportunity to travel to Canada in August as well with Jimmy and others from the Skate Clubs..

La Carpio:

New Door has been opened!! As our presence within the skate clubs is seen in this community, we recognize that more is the number of skateboarders who attend our clubs .. for this reason, we had been praying that God would provide a place, bigger and safe to keep developing our clubs , in February, God opened the doors, of networking with “Nuevos Horizontes” organization, which provides opportunities for study and training for youth’s in Carpio.

Now, the kids, enjoy a better place … to skate.. and we are really excited to partner with nuevos Horizontes…

We’re very excited, to be part of God’s intentions in the skate community. The Urban skate group, which one we are part of it, is a great opportunity to work together and create new networks. We are getting ready to be part of a massive event in March, through the organization of Luis Palau festivals. And we are ask to have the presence of skateboarding and also the Medical ministry ” Mercy TRucks” would be in this festival. As part of this event, our Ywam Base, get involve… the past weekend, the DTS school with staff from our base… did a huge effort with the local Church of Turrialba… and give away 200 bibles…

Ywam San Jose!!

Summer has arrived! Full of passion to see the Kingdom of God establish to needy communities in Costa Rica. These months, the Ministry of Homes of Hope, YWAM san jose, has been full of Missionaries teams, who have decided to join the project to build physical and spiritual homes … to very needy families. These first weeks this ministry team build the first house made ​​of esteriofon (first in Costa Rica) with this type of material .

Praise the Lord… how He is the one that lead us to be a blessing for others!! We invite you to pray as we keep working to facilite and serve all this summer Teams that are getting ready to come and build more houses.. so that God’s love and truth can be preach in each of this families… and see a whole communities been transformed!!!

What about us??? 🙂 🙂

We just celebrate recently our second wedding anniversary!!!! Truly loved for sooo many people… during this past 2 years… we feel so Bless, for each of you!!! So excited for what’s to come for our family and Ministry!!

To God be the Glory… He is the one who keep us in unity, love and guide us troughout this Journey called: Marriage!!!